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rIhe OUEGON STATESMAN, Salem, Orcgrca Friday Horning I,Xay I, 1S31 PAGE SIS Society Nevs and Club Affairs Schools Will Take Active Part in : f Music WeeWs The spirit of "better music week' will "be carried , out with enthusiasm by the Salem school system and ty special appearan ces of group of school students on programs which will be lyen each! day and night of the week which will begin May 3 and-continue) until May 19. : Miks Gretchen Kreamer. su perintendent of music In the city school system announces- that each j school is preparing special programs, some to be musical tt'-ioters playlets and Informal programs. . . . I .Mite junior-high school will have two such programs. The mu sic groups will giTe a special pro gram! at the activity nour -ruesasy and the whete-achool will attend th i standard broadcast hour - Thursday" i PflTTish Junior high school lyani uWer the direction of El bert ! Derry will play before the tresentClon of the Joint enuren choir program to be giTe n Satur day night at the armory unaer the direction of E. W. Hobson. " The-personnel of the band , in cludes just Junior high school students and many of them tery Mtimr tnrinta Torlnried In the personnel Is: . Cornet: Jimmy Moyer,' Ernest Meyer, Oliver Glenn, Robert Yea ger, ;Edward Kinnaman, Margue rite Wagner, Quay Wassam.l Tom my Crura. . Clarinet:, Rodney. M I a n p n, " Maurice Mercer, Bob Keldotx; Marian Ross, Harold Jepsen,-Roger Baker. 1 '-.'I Saxophones: Bill De Souza, Frances Roth,- Lowell Williams, Ellis! Walling. Bob Johnson; Wil bur j McDowell, Arthur Clemens, Dale-, Loreland. Jerome Sheridan. Trombones: Bert Broer, ILoren Benjamine, LeRoy Rickey. x Alto: Ray Drakely. -. Baritone: Marlal Wassam. Bass: .Cornelius Unruh. Drums: Norman Sumner, Dean AreharU , May Day Breakfast Will Follovv Tradition !One of the memorable tradi- Hons of the May day festivities in Willamette university is the May day breakfast served by students on the campus. .Townspeople as well is students are invited to take-advantage- of the breakfast, and many Willamette graduates will make a special effort Jo be back for the "breakfast." In case of rain it w!H be served in the gymnasium. . . . . , -Following the breakfast May Day Testivitles will beg: the campus.. ' i The! second of the series of! mlttee of women from the jBusi 'ness' land Professional Women's club and the American Legion auxiliary whicnVIs sponsoring the Girl Scout movement in Salem, was hjeld Wednesday at the home of Mr. Elbert Bradford, Mrs. Al len Edwards held high score for the afternoon. - -' I ' . v Misis Frances Virginle Jfelton Is acting as one of the piano Judges for contesting, students at the sessions of the Oregon Feder ation of music teachers conven tion being held in Portland this weekJ Miss Elma Weller lis an other! Salem teacher who is one of .the ensemble piano Judges. '; -.-s Mrs. T. S.. Roberts entertained the Kensington club Thursday af ternoon and had as special guests Mrs. H. C. Carl, Mrs.) Rob ert Craig, Mrs. A. 'A. Keene "and Mrs. J. T. Whlttig, Olive M. Doak, Society Editor SOCIAL CALENDAR j Friday, May 1 Brush College Grange, at Brush college i school- bouse; Buell Grange wUl present initiation woray do glnnlng 7:30 o'clock. - - , " 1 . Woman's Auxiliary of St. Paul's Episcopal, 2:30 o'clock with Mrs. James Walton, 1177 Center street. - Salem Heights Woman's club, community hall, 2 o'clock; potluck luncheon followed by musical program. Woman's Alliance of Unitarian church, with Mrs. C.S. Hamilton, 290 North Front street. 2 o'clock. Women's golf teams of Salem Golf club will have special handicap tournament today. Qualifying round.'. j Saturday, May" 2 J " T. A. R. meeting, 2 o'clock in auditorium of city 11 brary, election of officers. ' - ; . Past Regents club, luncheon at Spa, 12:30 o clock, preceding regular D. A..R. meeting. ,, hour, n on card com-. '5 - - . j - . - : . PLAY 15 TONIGHT RICKREALL April 30. "An Early Bird" is the title of a farce comedy to be given by students of .theRIckreall high school on Friday night. May 1. i- Those to take part in the clay .ar Dorothy Middleton, Margar et Edgar, Mildred Robinson, Eliz abeth; Rowell, Edna McCrow, , F!tnrd Hart trth! Caaa fr.nb jr Hamilton, Ralph Dempsey, Joe ' Simmons. Dean Allen, - Verlin . Hamilton, Pant Cass, and Gordon BihL . . Beginning at 7:30 before the play starts and between acts the grade; school will -hold a Spring . carnival and sale of articles made; by the children during manual training and home eco nomies periods. . i Leslie Can Do ; ; Class Entertains "Members of ! the Leslie Can "Do class enjoyed a social evening and program at the church Wednes day night. A potluck dinner was served at 6:30 o'clock in the church parlors and this was fol lowed " by a program of -music given by Clark Wills. Mrs. Mason Bishop, and Mrs. S. Darlow John son.; Games and an informal so clai evening concluded the party. The -arrangements were in charge of Dr. and Mrs. Ward Da yisv Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Green wood, and Mr. : and Mrs. Clark Will. " ; Guests present . were Mr. and Mrs. Guy Boyce. Mr. and -Mrs. Roily. Burgess, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. -Murray, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Stacy, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Bohrn stead, Rev and Mrs. S. barlow Johnson, Dr. and Mrs. B. F. Pound,-Mr. and Mrs. C' C. Dauer and Mrs. H. Earl Pemberton. . - .i j Easter Cantata to Be Repeated i A delightful piece of music which was given Easter Sunday at the First Congregational church was the double quartet cantata, Jhe Light Out of Darkness." By special request this cantata will be repeated Sunday: night at 7:30 o'clock in the church auditorium as a part of the evening service. This will mark one of the first of ferings on the program of "better music week'.' which opens Sunday. . Members of the quartet are Mrs. Harry Harms, Mrs. Rae Bel din," sopranos; Mrs. Mark McCal Itster, Miss Lucille Cummlngs, contraltos; H. B. Glaisyer, W. D. Clarke, tenors;: Victor Wolfe, Ty ler Morley, bass. Violin bbligatos will be played by Miss Iva Claire Love and Miss Grace Henderson wilfbe organist. . A large group of Salem matrons are assisting the Salem Hospital auxiliary with its drive for funds this week endj Mrs. Harry Haw- kins is president of the auxiliary and will have charge of arrange ments for Saturday. She will be assisted by Mrs. George Waters and Mrs. C. A. Sprague. Mrs. Russell . Catlin was in charge Thursday and was assisted in her division by Mrs. Russell Catlin, Mrs. C. H. Robertson. Mrs. John L. Rand. Mrs. Miller Hayden. Mrs. Oscar Price and Mrs. F. H. Crosby. Mrs. Dan Fry, Jr., will be in charge today and will be assisted by Mrs. Willima Mott.-Mrs. Dan "McLellaa, Mrs. C. C. Smith, Mrs. O. , E. Locke, Mrs. Edgar Pierce, Mrs. Kenneth Power, Mrs. Frank Chapman, Mrs. Rex Adolph and Chapman. Mrs. Rex Adolph, Mrs. Gordon Hadley, Mrs. James Linn and Mrs. C. K. SpauWing. t Turner Members of the local W, C. T. U., assisted by the Pleas ant View union, were busy Wed nesday entertaining the county W. C. T. U. convention, which was heldi in the Christian church. A large picture of Frances E. WH lard occupied a prominent place, amid the decorations of purple and white lilacs. Three numbers of local' entertainment were given at the noon hour by high school talent,'-:; - " - .. ; ". -. r '" Covers were placed for about 65 at lunch, and others attended the if ternoon session.-: The Salem ladies arrived in a special bus. Mother's Day Program Tov be Club Feature f ' Klngwood -Members of ' the Laurel Social Hour dub gathered Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. B. Smith for their semi-monthly meeting. Following the. business session at which Mrs. J. A. yantiss presided, a so cial hour was enjoyed with nee dlework and conversation and an amusing game. The ! hostess was assisted In serving byMrs.J. W. Edgar, Mrs. Ammon JGrlce and Mrs. Ed Finley. ' ; Members present were Mes dames A. L. Applewhite, J. A. Yantiss, R. A. Blevins, G. L. Ad ams,. Warren B. - Baker, Albert Beckman, Eugene Krebbs, Ed Finley, , E. W. Emmett, .Theodore Bernard and the hostess, Mrs. J. B. Smith. Special ' guests were Mrs. J. W. Edgar, Mrs. Ammon Grice and 4lrs. Olin Cannoy. The club members will i meet Tuesdsfy, May 12 wittf Mrs. Yan tiss. at which time a shorty Moth er's day program will be given and each member will bring as a special guest either her mother or some other elderly lady. . University Music Program Announced In lin with all the other "bet ter music week" activities plan ned for the" week of May 3-10, Willamette university announces an" ensemble. program for Wed nesay night. May 6. The program will be given in Waller hall at 8 o'clock and will be open to the The following program has been planned: BeethoTen Allerro from Krit Symploay Jorea Wondin Webr . Overture t "Oberon" Frances Laws Elizabeth rimi.nt Piano Solo Liait , ... Etuda da Concert in Be-flat Elilabeth BoTlan MacDowell : Ritrandon Mildred Bowman Mariorr O'Detl leemi Taylor Plantation Lot Sons Handel . Largo Rica . Carmen - TH ire bis Ciet C'lnb Brahma , Kix ValseJ 1 Kobert Read . Loia Barton ' Oritt, Allegro from Concerto in La minor Helens .Trice (Orchestral parts on second piano by dith Findlev) . ' 1 ' Mrs. Gwendolyne Jarmen Stoli- ker was "hostess in compliment to Miss Katherlhe Hayward Tues day evening at the Jarmen home for a group of the younger set. Miss Hayward leaves soon for a tour of Europe. Mrs. Denton ' Gives Convention Report ' Mrs. Mary A. Denton, state, county, - and Salem ' chairman of the Oregon "better music week observation, attended the Wed nesday session of the Oregon Fed eration of Music clubs In it an nual convention meeting held this year In Portland, i Mrs. -Denton gave her report of the activities of the state in its plans for -observing "better music week". This. year 100 cities and towns .will-observe the .week In contrast to 75 last year. This many have already sent in contempla ted programs to Mrs. Denton and she expects many - more' so that the number will be even greater this year than 100. In addition to this 50 communities have signi fied an Intention to giye special programs, ' and 175 schools and. in contrast to 125 last year. There - will -also -be 35 -universities and colleges which will ob enre the -week. , .". ' : The 15 3 1 'better magic" week program will mark the eighth year of Its observation in Ore gon. The programs featured for the week have grown from rery Insignificant affairs to preten tious affairs which Include the whole community. In Salem the Salem Music Teachers association has been the active sponsorers of the week and Mrs. Mary A. Den ton has been the active chairman to promote with . enthusiastic as sistance programs which have made Salem well known the state over. . . i An outstanding feature of bet ter music" week programs all over the United States, this year will be recognition of the nation al . anthem, "The Star Spangled Banner", which became official by an act of congress -signed by President Hoover March 4. A large delegation was report ed by "Mrs. Denton to be in at tendance at the state convention. Excellent programs have been planned for each of the sessions which will close May 2. , Aj report on the extension work accomplished in federating mu sic organizations all over the state with the state federation will be read today. The report was prepared by Mrs. Denton, ex tension chairman'. - Rainbow Dance Plans Completed Miss Betty-Mae Hartung is chairman of the general arrange ments for the dance to be given' Saturday night in the Masonic hall by Chad wick chapter, Order of Rainbow for Girls. Assisting Miss Hartung will -be Miss Jean Eastridge, Miss Hattie Ramp, Miss Josephine McGilchrist, Miss Roberta Smith, Miss Kath eryn Corey and Miss Alta "Johnson. s Members of the First Metho- j dist church are planning a social affair at the churth Tuesday j evening. May 5. Dinner will be served between 5:30 o'clock and 8:30 o'clock and a musical pro gram will be given under the di rection of Mrs. A. A. Schramm and Mrs. Herbert E. Rahe. O. E. Price is general chairman and other members of the committee are Mrs. Walter Winslow, Mrs. O. E. Price, Mrs. W. C. Young, Mrs. Thomas Holman, and Miss i Alma- Pohle. ' 'BURY GERVA1S LAD GERVAIS, April 30 Funeral t services for Harold Susee, ten year ld son of. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Susee, who died Sunday - night, were held at nine o'clock Wed nesday morning . from -Sacred Heart church. Rev. H. A. Orth of ficiating, and burial was at the Catholic cemetery-east of town. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is Hereby Given, That the undersigned, by an order of the County Court of the State of Oregqn, for the County of Mar ion, duly 'made and entered on the 22d day of April, 1331, was appointed Administrator of the Estate of -Brantson B. Miles, De ceased, and that he "has duly qualified as such Administrator. AU.perso: j having claims against said estate are hereby notified to present the same, duly verified, as required by law, to him in the City .of Salem, in Marion County, Oregon, within .six months of the date of this 'notice. Dated this 24th -day of April, 1931.! . . 1 . v - - I JAS. G HELTZEL, Administrator of the Estate of Brantson B. Miles, Deceased. . Date " of " First Publication: April 24, 1931. 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